Mumbai: The transport department’s crackdown on auto and taxi drivers lacking basic Marathi proficiency continued for the second consecutive day across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), with 722 of the 3,942 drivers inspected failing the test and being issued one-month show-cause notices. The failure rate stood at 18%.Across the rest of Maharashtra, RTO squads checked…
Former cricketer and ICC match referee Javagal Srinath joined plogging drive at Mini forest at J P nagar 3rd phase as part of the #IamBengaluru-Volunteer for Parks, a citizen led civic movement by The Times Of India last Sunday in Bengaluru Bengaluru: For residents looking to spend their weekend doing more than just unwinding, city…
Chennai: Residents of a few streets in Perambur and Anna Nagar have been relying on borewells and bottled water for drinking and cooking after the Metro Water supply to their homes developed a foul, sewage-like smell. The problem has been persistent for over a month.The complaints point to a wider problem in the city’s water-supply…
MP’s son went home after taking Aston Martin victim to hosp, say police Hyderabad: After taking the Aston Martin accident victim to a hospital, Janasena Party MP Lingamaneni Ramesh’s son, Lingamaneni Sanjush, went home and was later brought to the police station by an investigating officer, Cyberabad police said on Friday.The clarification came as videos…
According to the police, some members of Congress party, violated the prescribed security arrangements Gurgaon: Eight people were arrested on Friday for allegedly disrupting VIP security arrangements during Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini’s visit, obstructing govt duty and attempting to stop the CM convoy.Later, the police commissioner also took cognizance of the disruption and issued…
Free School Street Lodge Fire Aftermath Kolkata: At least 52 hotels in central Kolkata and several more in clusters elsewhere in the city were forced to down shutters, citing non-compliance of fire safety measures as the crackdown on hotels in the wake of the nine deaths in the fire at a Free School Street hotel…
Panaji: Describing the availability of contraband and drugs at the Colvale jail as a “sorry state of affairs” leader of the opposition Yuri Alemao alleged that there is a nexus between politicians, criminals and police personnel.Alemao said that Colvale jail is an example of the connections between the criminals and politicians.“Inmates have a connection with…
Ahmedabad: NRI deposits in Gujarat rose 12.4% year-on-year to touch Rs 1,22,363.74 crore in first quarter of 2026-27, up from Rs 1,08,897.99 crore in the same period last year, an increase of roughly Rs 13,466 crore, according to the latest State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) Gujarat report.Ahmedabad remained the top contributor, accounting for more than…
Chandigarh BJP office gets bomb threat Security beefed up after a blast outside the Punjab BJP headquarters, in Chandigarh on April 2, 2026. Photo by PRITAM THAKUR Chandigarh: The BJP office in Chandigarh’s Sector 33 received a bomb threat on Friday, prompting police to step up security. This comes less than four months after a…
A woman browses rakhi at a shop in Balewadi Pune: This Rakshabandhan, home bakers in the city are witnessing a surge in orders as consumers increasingly opt for freshly made, customised sweets and desserts over products from commercial sweet shops.Recent FDA raids have intensified this sentiment, with authorities suspending licences of food establishments and seizing…
